1. Fall 2014
Nikki Mattson
IECP

2.  How did the VT commenting go?
 Conversation starters (vocabulary practice)
 Reasons for listening (leap)
 Listening, tai chi (leap)
 Reflections on tai chi listening

3.  How did it go?
 blog

4.  For HW you…
prepared some conversation starters
 Now, let’s get into groups and have conversations
centered around topics/questions that we think are
relevant to our majors/academic disciplines.
 Who wants to volunteer to try it out?

5.  Form groups of 3-4 people
 Choose several interesting conversation starters,
and have an academic conversation.
 (We will talk more about what academic
conversation is and how we can do it as the
semester continues.)

6.  What are some reasons that we listen?

7.  Basic comprehension (main ideas, key details,
and words)
 Purpose (What does the speaker’s goal seem to
be?)
 Form your own reaction to what you hear

8.  Take notes as you listen…

9. Purpose Basic
Comprehension
Reactions
1. Who do you think the
intended audience is?
Why do you think that?
1. What were the main
ideas that the speaker
communicated?
1. What did you think
about the listening?
Why?
2. What do you think the
speaker’s goals were?
2. Did you notice any
key words for content or
organization?
2. Did you find the
information provided to
be credible
(believeable)? Why/why
not?
3. How did you know the
speaker’s goals?
3. What did the speaker
do to try to convince you
to follow her ideas?
3. Do you think you will
take the speaker’s
advice? Why/why not?

10.  Keep the reflection questions in mind

11. Purpose Basic
Comprehension
Reactions
1. Who do you think the
intended audience is?
Why do you think that?
1. What were the main
ideas that the speaker
communicated?
1. What did you think
about the listening?
Why?
2. What do you think the
speaker’s goals were?
2. Did you notice any
key words for content or
organization?
2. Did you find the
information provided to
be credible? Why/why
not?
3. How did you know the
speaker’s goals?
3. What did the speaker
do to try to convince you
to follow her ideas?
3. Do you think you will
take the speaker’s
advice? Why/why not?

12.  Required: Complete leap pg. 9,10A,11B, and 12D
 Required: Create 5 “conversation starters” in the
Vocabulary Practice section on the blog (for pgs.
10). Imagine that you are participating in
conversation in your major/academic discipline.
 Optional: complete VP Review Chapter 1
(Textbook Companion Website)